Leonard LeRoy Hilsenhoff
Military ROLL OF HONOURCrashed at Hubberath in B-17 'Baby Buggie' #42-31854, Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Baby Buggy
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA | 15 February 1922 | |
Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 9 September 1944 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Contributorjmoore43
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Updated Rank, middle name and Born event per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 86448260.
SOURCE: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86448260/leonard-l-hilsenhoff?
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8911 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database